In the WAC last night

New Mexico State fell last night to in-state rival New Mexico but get them at home in a few days.

Aggies fall on the road to New Mexico Lobos
Jason Groves
Las Cruces Sun-News
12/23/2008

ALBUQUERQUE — Experience may decide the Rio Grande Rivalry series this year in men's basketball.

The University of New Mexico has three seniors - three more than New Mexico State.

That experience proved to be the difference Tuesday at The Pit in front of 17,197, as the Lobos led for all but 35 seconds of the contest. Lobos' seniors Tony Danridge, Chad Toppert and Daniel Farris and junior Roman Martinez combined for 28 of the Lobos' 45 second-half points in a 76-62 victory over the Aggies...

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Here is Jason Groves on his blog about the game.

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Hawaii win a game it should have and now has a six-game winning streak.

Rainbows win ugly via good-looking 'D'
Brian McInnis
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
December 24, 2008

It was ugly, but this time the Hawaii men's basketball team was ready.

UC Riverside wanted to wear down the Rainbow Warriors with a drag-it-out, physical style of play, but the 'Bows turned the tables for a 56-46 win before a crowd of 3,690 last night at the Stan Sheriff Center...

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'Bows continue roll at home
Dayton Morinaga
Honolulu Advertiser
December 24, 2008

Two days before Christmas, the University of Hawai'i men's basketball team came up with a defense that was too difficult for UC Riverside to unwrap.

As a result, the Rainbow Warriors got revenge as an early gift in the form of a 56-46 victory over the Highlanders last night.

A crowd of 3,690 at the Stan Sheriff Center watched the 'Bows improve to 6-3 with their sixth consecutive home victory. The Highlanders, who upset Hawai'i last season at Riverside, Calif., dropped to 7-3...

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Fresno State fell to St. Louis last night.

Men's basketball suffers another loss
Fatigue hurts in late stages vs. Saint Louis
The Fresno Bee
Dec. 23, 2008

Paul George has emerged as the leading scorer for the Fresno State men's basketball team during his freshman season.

But his performance Tuesday pretty much summed things up for a Bulldogs' squad playing their fourth game in six days: George rarely left the court, but didn't have the legs to make the impact he normally does in Fresno State's 56-52 loss to Saint Louis at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas...

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Here's Jared Eborn with more on the Utah State win over Utah.

Thoughts and observations from the USU-Utah game
Jared Eborn
Deseret News
Dec. 23, 2008

Wow. What a game.

Monday night's tussle between the Utes and Aggies was pretty much what most expected -- a physical contest that went down to the last minute and with a little extra something to keep the conversation flowing the next day.

While Ute fans, understandably, might not enjoy the final outcome, it was the proper one. From my vantage point four or five feet away from the officials as they watched the replay of the critical offensive rebound and basket made by USU's Tai Wesley the eventual call was correct...

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Here's another look at the LA TECH win over TCU from A Closer Look at LA TECH Hoops.